Definition of "lemurs" []

• Plural form of lemur. (noun)

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• "Crowned sifaka lemurs are found only in Madagascar, and their survival is threatened by deforestation."
• "Today there are well over 200 living species, which can be loosely characterized as lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans."
• "The most specialized of the lemurs is the tarsier (tahr'see-ur; so called because the bones of its tarsus, or ankle, are much elongated)."